WEBVTT WMUR’S TIM CALLERY HAS MORE FROM DURHAM. TIM: ELECTION FEVER RUNNING HIGH ON THE CAMPUS OF UNH AS STUDENTS TRY TO RALLY THEIR PEERS TO GET OUT AND VOTE. >> WE ARE TALKING TO STUDENTS ON CAMPUS, TABLING. TIM: KRISTEN MORRIS IS WITH THE ORGANIZATION NEXTGEN, WHICH IS TALKING TO VOTERS AT 18 COLLEGES ACROSS THE STATE TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE. >> HANDING OUT VOTER GUIDES THAT SHOW WHERE THE CANDIDATES STAND ON ISSUES THAT MATTER TO YOUNG PEOPLE. TIM: ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, IN THE 2016 GENERAL ELECTION, 19% OF THE STATE’S VOTING AGE POPULATION WAS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 29. A BLOCK OF VOTERS THAT NEXTGEN IS HOPING TO ENERGIZE. THEY’RE GIVING SHUTTLE RIDES TO AND FROM POLLING STATIONS. AND TO CREATE A MORE PAW-SITIVE EXPERIENCE, THEY’VE PROVIDED PUPPIES AT THE POLLS. >> FOR A LOT OF FIRST-TIME VOTERS, WE WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS FUN. TIM: WHETHER IT’S PUPS OR POLICIES BEHIND THE MOTIVATION, STUDENTS SAY THEY’RE READY TO BE >> I’VE SEEN -- READY TO BE HEARD. >> I SEEN SO MANY OF MY FRIENDS VOTE TODAY. THAT IS REALLY EXCITING. >> IT’S GOOD TO GET YOUR VOICE OUT, IT MATTERS. >> EVERY VOTE COUNTS. YOU SHOULD HAVE A SAY. >> IF YOU DON’T VOTE, YOU SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING.

An organization is taking a unique approach to get young Granite Staters to the polls.NextGen New Hampshire workers talked to students at 18 colleges across the state to encourage them to vote."We're handing out voter guides that show where the candidates stand on issues that matter the most to young people," said Kristen Morris of NextGen New Hampshire.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19 percent of the state's voting-age population in the 2016 general election was between the ages of 18 and 29. NextGen is hoping to energize those potential voters.Workers organized shuttle rides to and from polling stations and even provided puppies at the polls to make the experience more enjoyable. "I've seen so many of my friends vote today," University of New Hampshire senior Kate Gross said. "I know so many more have voted, whether it's absentee in their home state or going after class later today, so it's really exciting.""It's good to get out, get your voice out," UNH freshman Connor Hall said. "Even if you don't think it matters, it actually does matter."

DURHAM, N.H. —

An organization is taking a unique approach to get young Granite Staters to the polls.

NextGen New Hampshire workers talked to students at 18 colleges across the state to encourage them to vote.

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"We're handing out voter guides that show where the candidates stand on issues that matter the most to young people," said Kristen Morris of NextGen New Hampshire.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19 percent of the state's voting-age population in the 2016 general election was between the ages of 18 and 29. NextGen is hoping to energize those potential voters.

Workers organized shuttle rides to and from polling stations and even provided puppies at the polls to make the experience more enjoyable.

"I've seen so many of my friends vote today," University of New Hampshire senior Kate Gross said. "I know so many more have voted, whether it's absentee in their home state or going after class later today, so it's really exciting."

"It's good to get out, get your voice out," UNH freshman Connor Hall said. "Even if you don't think it matters, it actually does matter."